#mystery Wayward Pines opens when Secret Service agent Ethan Burke is sent to the small town of Wayward Pines, Idaho to investigate the disappearance of two fellow agents. He awakens after a car crash to find himself trapped in a bizarre town: he cannot contact the outside world, cannot leave the boundaries, and the town operates under strange rules. Over time he discovers frightening truths about the town’s past—and humanity’s future. Venture Capital Post+3Wikipedia+3Christian Post+3
In Season 2, the story progresses far into the future: humanity after a cataclysm and mutated human-creatures (“abbies”) fight for survival in and around Wayward Pines. New characters such as surgeon Theo Yedlin take center stage, battling both oppressive regimes and the monstrous threat outside the town’s walls. AV Club+2Wikipedia+2

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Here are the series details:

• 📺 Seasons: 2 seasons. Wikipedia+1
• 🎬 Episodes: Total of 20 episodes (10 per season). Wikipedia+1
• 👤 Main cast Season 1: Matt Dillon (Ethan Burke), Carla Gugino, Toby Jones, Shannyn Sossamon, Melissa Leo, Juliette Lewis. Wikipedia
• 🧑‍⚕️ Main cast Season 2: New lead Theo Yedlin, plus Jason Higgins, Kerry Campbell, etc. AV Club+1
• 📍 Setting: Appears to be modern-day Idaho in season 1, but reveals far-future timeline (4000s) in season 2. eclipsemagazine.com+2Diabolical Plots+2
• 🎞️ Genre: Mystery, science fiction, thriller, horror. Wikipedia+1